Man aged 31 with knife stormed police station in Mandras — officer shot him in the abdomen
A 31-year-old man stormed the Mandras Police Station armed with a knife and wounded a police officer. A probationary officer immobilised him with a single shot to the abdomen.
Shooting inside police station in Mandras
An alarm was raised at the Mandras Police Station when a 31-year-old man stormed in holding a knife and began threatening the officers, according to Newsit.gr.
The man wounded a police officer and ignored repeated orders to comply, continuing to move threateningly around the station.
At that point, the 31-year-old smashed windows and began threatening the officers with broken glass, screaming. A probationary police officer then used his service weapon and shot him once in the abdomen.
An ambulance from EKAB transported the perpetrator to hospital. During the incident, a police officer was also slightly wounded. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation, and the officers involved are expected to give statements.
According to information, the 31-year-old had a history of psychiatric issues.
Source: Newsit.gr